Conquering The Storm The Journey Of My Life

Marcus J. Mastin, author of the Carthage Chronicles thriller series, delivers his third compilation of poetry. With new adventures, new misfortunes, and new wacky tales to spin, Mastin has returned with a collection of poetry that's just as amusing and compelling as his first two volumes. The poetry in Conquering the Storm: The Journey of my Life, Part III is based on the author's experiences on the struggles of parenting, overcoming a disappointing writing career-as well as his comic tales being a daycare provider and the addition of a puppy to his family.It's well-known that Mr. Mastin grew up in a rural community, living several miles away from the outskirts of a tiny village. It's because of his small-town upbringing that Mr. Mastin has always prided himself as being a 'down to Earth' individual. And since his family's home was situated on a dirt road in the middle of a wooded vicinity (receiving a total of three TV channels), he had to learn to develop his imagination from an early age.Much like his previous poetry books, Mastin always looks to his own personal experiences when developing new material. On the other hand, there are other instances where his poems were inspired by other sources-such as the television show 'Married with Children,' of which, Mr. Mastin has included a comical song dedicated to the characters of that classic program entitled 'An ode to Al Bundy.'This time, the various themes are separated into eight chapters-five of which are poetry. There is a chapter consisting of Mr. Mastin's drawings from the 1990s, as well as a chapter of his paintings from the same time period. To round out the remaining material, Mastin has included a special piece of fiction-a short story about marriage titled The Watertown Chronicles: The Spoon. Once again, each poetry section has its own distinctive subject matter, and the short story is a spinoff from the events which transpired in Mastin's thriller series, The Carthage Chronicles: Don't Fear the Reaper.